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Rice pudding is simply raw rice cooked in sweetened milk. As the rice cooks, it lets off starch that thickens the milk and suspends the tender grains of rice, contributing to its creaminess.

Traditionally, it is started with uncooked rice. Whereas, to cut short the cooking-time, it can also be started with the leftover cooked rice.

Tapioca, the white little balls come from the starch of the cassava root. After the starch is extracted from the roots, starch is processed to make tiny tapioca pearls.

Tapioca is gluten-free, and vegan. Both the ingredients that go into it (cassava root) and the processing methods that create it are free of animal products.

It is a popular fasting recipe ingredient in India. Usually, grains are not eaten during fasts. So Sabudana Khichri, Sabudana Kheer, Sabudana Cutlets, and Sabudana Papad are thoroughly enjoyed or liked by the people.

Gond ke laddu are wholesome and nutritious sweet balls made with edible gum, whole wheat flour, nuts, jaggery or sugar, and ghee. These are high in calcium and protein. Regular consumption of gond laddu for several weeks is said to rejuvenate the entire body by strengthening the bones, improving immunity and digestion.

Gond is a Hindi word for Edible Gum.

Taro root is a starchy root vegetable originally cultivated in Asia but now enjoyed around the world.

It has a brown outer skin and white flesh with purple specks throughout. When cooked, it has a mildly sweet taste and a texture similar to potato.

Rasmalai is basically a flavored, creamy, and thick milk consists of Chenna or homemade paneer balls. The flavored milk is made with thickened milk, sugar, saffron, cardamom powder, and rose water. The super soft Chenna balls are the core of this recipe and make Rasmalai a great dessert for special occasions. Rasmalai is always served chilled.

Ghee has been used as a cooking oil from a very long time, in India. It’s the foundation of traditional Indian cooking.

It has also been used in many Ayurveda therapies, such as for treating burns and rashes.

Ghee is created by heating the cow milk butter on a low heat. Later, strained to remove any milk solids. This makes ghee a great substitute of butter for those who are allergic to lactose or dairy.